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Method of closing fabric seams

CA 1102156 A · Owner: Jwi Ltd. · Inventors: Macbean, Donald G.

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METHOD OF CLOSING FABRIC SEAMS", Abstract of the Disclosure The respective ends of a heavy fabric, for example a woven dryer fabric or felt each provided with an array of connecting loops are joined with the help of a gap closing device. The gap closing device is detachably attached to the fabric when the latter is supplied to the user. When the fabric is being installed on the machine the ends are pulled, together by the gap closing device so that the arrays of loops are held in proximity and easily intermeshed to form an elongated tubular passage. A pintle wire is inserted into the passage to complete the joint. The gap closing device is then removed. A preferred gap closing device is a …

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  • Granted June 2, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended June 2, 1998.
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FiledDecember 30, 1975
GrantedJune 2, 1981
Term endedJune 2, 1998
Patent numberCA 1102156 A
Classification (IPC)D21F1/12 +2 more

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19761979198219851988199119941997Application filedDec 30, 1975Patent grantedJune 2, 1981Term endedJune 2, 1998

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